Background: Unfractionated heparin (UFH) has been used clinically for 5 decades. Despite being a cornerstone of anticoagulation, UFH is limited by its unpredictable pharmacokinetic profile, which ...

A retrospective observational study was conducted among adults hospitalized at Stanford Hospital between February 2009 and August 2009. All samples were simultaneously drawn and aPTT and anti-Xa ...

Despite its limitations for monitoring heparin, aPTT remains the most convenient and most frequently used method for monitoring the anticoagulant response. aPTT should be measured ≈6 hours after the ...

Cohen, E. and Kubinak, N. (2025) A Rare Presentation of Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis in a Young Female. Surgical Science, 16, ...

In fact, the presence of full heparin dose did not give any evidence of advantages in regard to the parameters for the coagulation system. Consequently, completely heparin-coated circuits for ...

The heparin effect was more consistently quantified by ROTEM. Background Point of care viscoelastic measures with thromboelastography (TEG; Haemonetics Corporation, Switzerland) and thromboelastometry ...

Leeches might make you squirm, but these small, blood-sucking creatures are making a big comeback in modern medicine. Once a staple of ancient healing methods, leech therapy is now gaining renewed ...

Risk of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia: High: Low: Low: None: Monitoring: Must be monitored with ACT or aPTT; levels correlate with safety and efficacy: Cannot be monitored with ACT/aPTT; may be ...

Routine coagulation assays are widely performed in laboratories and provide valuable information to the patient’s overall clinical picture. ... Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) is a ...

The safePICO aspirator has an integrated mixing ball and a new 1.0 mL label. The new label clearly shows the amount of blood you need for correct automatic mixing.